Around Ottawa ...
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Ottawa, with the nearest first.
- Milo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ackworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ackworth is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Indianola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cool
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cool is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
- Liberty Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Liberty Center is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
- Sandyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sandyville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Palmyra
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Palmyra is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Lacona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
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- Hartford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bauer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bauer is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
- Martensdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Marys
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Marys is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Carlisle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
For more communities neighboring Ottawa, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ottawa.
Polk County ...
Ottawa is located in Polk County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Story & Warren.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ottawa ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ottawa.
Airports Near Ottawa ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Ottawa and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ottawa.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Iowa:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ottawa), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |